Kaipara Flats is a locality in the

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. Warkworth is 12 km to the east,

Ahuroa Ahuroa is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Puhoi is to the south-east, Warkworth to the north-east, and Kaipara Flats to the north. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area. Ahuroa and its surrounds in Meshbloc ...

to the south, and

Tauhoa Tauhoa is a rural community in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 16 runs through the area, connecting to Wellsford 15 km to the north-east and Glorit 12 km to the south. Te Pahi Stream flows through ...

to the north-west. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area. The economy is mostly sheep and cattle farming, with lifestyle blocks increasing in popularity. The Rodney Aero Club has an airfield nearby. A bridle track was established to

Glorit Glorit is a rural community in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 16 runs through the area, connecting to Tauhoa 12 km to the north and Helensville to the south. The settlement was established in 1868 and ce ...

on the

Kaipara Harbour Kaipara Harbour is a large enclosed harbour estuary complex on the north western side of the North Island of New Zealand. The northern part of the harbour is administered by the Kaipara District and the southern part is administered by the Auckl ...

in 1899, and part was improved to a dray road the following year. The North Auckland Line reached Kaipara Flats from

in 1906.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Kaipara Flats as a rural settlement, which covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Kaipara Flats is part of the larger Puhoi Valley statistical area. Kaipara Flats had a population of 168 at the

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, an increase of 30 people (21.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18 people (12.0%) since the

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. There were 54 households, comprising 90 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 42.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 18 (10.7%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (53.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (12.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.1% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 3.6% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 26.8% were Christian, 3.6% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 27 (21.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Kaipara Flats School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of The school was established in 1878.

Notes

External links

Kaipara Flats School website
{{Rodney Local Board Area Rodney Local Board Area Populated places in the Auckland Region